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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Veterans (19 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 206. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the healthcare, housing, psychiatric and income supports available to retired members of the Defence Forces. [37440/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Funding (19 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 207. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding has been drawn from other funding sources or Departments in order to finance elements of the Defence Forces: if so, the amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37441/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (19 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 208. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there has been correspondence with the relevant authorities in the European Union Commission regarding Ireland's inability to fully crew all naval ships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37442/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (19 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 209. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the technological changes to the recruitment process that have occurred due to the Covid-19 pandemic to facilitate a safer and faster recruitment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37443/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (19 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 212. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Naval Service loyalty bonus also applies to Naval Service reservists that meet the requirement criteria. [37743/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the urgent need for secondary school places (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37733/20]

Working from Home (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: I am sharing time with Deputy Howlin. I thank Deputies for their contributions to the debate and the Government for its response. It is welcome that the Bill is not being opposed on this Stage, but there are a number of bridges we need to build between the Government's view of the legislation and where we want it to go. There is one issue that I need to nip in the bud right away and it...

Scrambler Motorbikes and Quad Bikes: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank Sinn Féin and Deputy Paul Donnelly for bringing forward this motion. I know he is not new to this issue. I shared a seat on Fingal County Council with Deputy Donnelly for nearly six years before coming to this House. He also raised this issue, as I did, on the floor of that chamber. When I was growing up, Santa Claus would have brought bikes and skateboards on Christmas...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (17 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 424. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service personnel eligible for the new loyalty bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36203/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: A Cheann Comhairle, last Friday I emailed you and the Business Committee requesting that time be put aside for the Minister for Justice to come to the House to answer questions on the appointment to the Supreme Court of Mr. Justice Séamus Woulfe. I did not receive a reply over the weekend and I sent a further email yesterday lunchtime. This call was supported by Sinn Féin, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to resolve the situation in which the RSA will not allow fully licensed accompanying drivers of learners to their tests to wait in the test centre while the test is being conducted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36192/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (17 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the appeals process for appeals of motor tax arrears; the responsibilities of the office of Motor Tax and its Principal Officer in terms of timelines for dealing with such appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36840/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (17 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 261. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of relief a person will receive from the new e-working tax relief; the level of expenditure on heating, electricity, broadband and other vouched expenses required to qualify for €3.20 a day that could be paid by the employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36209/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Policy Functions (17 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 421. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of projects outlined in the White Paper on Defence 2015 categorised as under way, not yet commenced, completed, paused and closed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36200/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (17 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 422. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of planned and completed recruitment competitions for the Army, Naval Service, Air Corps and Army Reserve from 2017 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36201/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 423. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the unspent allocation under Vote 35 and unspent under Vote 36 from 2017 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36202/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (17 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 425. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel on career breaks in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36204/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (17 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 426. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the property or installations that have been sold by his Department since 2017; the amount raised; the purpose for which the amount was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36205/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (17 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 427. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel due for retirement in 2020, by the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36206/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (17 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 428. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of times he has met with unions (details supplied) since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36207/20]